Slow Cooker Apple Bacon BBQ Chicken

I’m always on the lookout for simple and delicious slow cooker recipes and when I found this one I was really excited. Apples and bacon and barbecue? On chicken? Oh my. The flavors did not disappoint. This dish is equal parts sweet and tart from the apples, tangy and spicy from the barbecue sauce and smoky from the bacon. It’s a warm, comforting dish for Fall and it pairs really well with Goat Cheese Mashed Sweet Potatoes and Balsamic Roasted Vegetables (pictured). I had my parents over for dinner last weekend and I made this, fingers crossed, without having tried it first and it was a huge hit. The best part is that it takes only a few minutes in the morning and then dinner is done when you’re ready to eat. It can be difficult to motivate to cook after work this time of year when it’s starting to get dark by the time you leave, so it’s always a relief to arrive home and know dinner is already made!

Slow Cooker Apple Bacon BBQ Chicken

Yield:4 servings

Ingredients:

8 slices turkey bacon (I prefer Oscar Meyer brand)

4 (4 oz) raw boneless, skinless chicken breasts (one pound total)

1 cup barbecue sauce (I used Stubbs Original which has 30 calories and 6 carbs per 2T serving)

2 tablespoons lemon juice

2 medium apples, peeled and diced

Directions:

Bring a skillet over medium heat and cook the bacon for a few minutes on each side until it starts to slightly crisp but is still bendable enough to wrap around chicken.

Wrap two slices of bacon around each chicken breast and place the breasts bacon seam-side down in your slow cooker.

In a large bowl, mix the barbecue sauce, apples and lemon juice until thoroughly combined. Pour the mixture over the top of the chicken in the slow cooker and cover. Cook on low for 8 hours.

Weight Watchers Freestyle SmartPoints:5 per serving (SP calculated using the recipe builder on weightwatchers.com), a serving was 7 SP on the previous program

This will be “what’s for Dinner” tomorrow. Such a simple Idea and looks delicious. I wish I had the knack for putting these combos together to make something great. Thanks for your ideas…..keep them coming because this mom needs all the help she can get in the kitchen.

I tried today in the oven, except with pork bacon and double bacon then. Delicious, used also Stubb’s original, but a bit heavy on that. 150° Celsius for one hour, the first 40mins covered with aluminium foil in a glass bowl, the rest of the time without the cover.

I followed your recipe to the letter and it turned out wonderful. My family and even my little nephews thought they were great! They even asked if we could have them again this week! This was easy and quick to make. I will definitely make this recipe again. Thanks so much!

What size slow cooker are you using when making this? I made this recipe tonight using a 6 quart slow cooker and the chicken came out slightly dry and the sauce was slightly burnt, but it was still good. Would you recommend cooking this for less time?

This was soooo yummy! We made the mashed sweet potatoes too, but I used ricotta cheese instead. You are the new favorite person in our house! I am doing Weight Watchers; my husband is not. However, he is enjoying the benefits of me being on the program, because he tends to lose weight too with me cooking healthier foods. Everything looks so delicious, we have decided to try at least 2-3 new recipes each week. THANK YOU!!!!